Anderson County was not supposed to go out with a whimper. Not Anderson County baseball.

But there the Bearcats were last Memorial Day, just three days removed from their third district championship in four years, being hammered by North Oldham in the first round of the Eighth Region Tournament.

“It wasn't like it could not have happened,” remembers Anderson coach L.W. Barnes. “We knew we could be around .500 and still be competitive and North Oldham was better than I thought.”

Men’s Life Recovery Bible Study begins March 15
Life Recovery, a biblically focused Addiction Recovery Bible study group, will be offered starting March 15 at the Open Hands Food Pantry every Thursday at 6 p.m.
According to leaders of the study, “It’s designed to cover all forms of addiction from food, drugs, gambling, alcohol, pornography, sex, shopping and workaholics.

Do you ever step back and take notice of how terribly our culture is rapidly disintegrating from a moral standpoint?
Many celebrities and so-called role models showcase themselves with sexual immorality and vile behavior that mocks the rules and guidelines set out for Christians in the Bible.
Homosexuality, violence and broken families are the new norm. Sin is accepted in our society and portrayed as glamorous.

Todd and Cristi Duvall of Lawrenceburg announce the birth of their son, Ryan Patrick Duvall, born Dec. 14, 2011, at Central Baptist Hospital.
He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Jimmie Lee Hawkins and Glenda Luckett of Lawrenceburg. Maternal great-grandparents are Carolyn Luckett of Lebanon, Betty Grubbs of Lawrenceburg; the late Jimmie Hawkins and the late Curtis Grubbs.

Want a chance to win some money and help soldiers injured while fighting for America?
Bingo players can do both Saturday, March 17 at the American Legion Clubhouse in Lawrenceburg, according to a news release.
The Legion’s Auxiliary will donate proceeds of Bingo played that day to the Wounded Warriors project, designed to assist soldiers wounded in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Doors will open at noon, and Bingo will begin at 2 p.m.